1.10.030 Declaration of Emergency.
Whenever a state of emergency exists, the Mayor shall make a declaration to that effect until a special meeting of the City Council can be convened to ratify the declaration. In the event that a quorum of Council members is unable to assemble, the Declaration of Emergency remains in effect. In the event that the Mayor is unable or unavailable, the declaration shall be performed in the following order of succession: (1) Council President and (2) City Manager.
A. The Declaration of Emergency shall state the nature of the emergency, designate the geographic boundaries of the area which is subject to the emergency controls, and state any special regulations imposed as a result of the state of emergency. The Declaration shall be submitted immediately to the appropriate authorities.
B. The ratification by the City Council of a declaration of emergency, in addition to the statements enumerated in section A, shall state the duration of time during which the area so designated shall remain an emergency area and authorize specific emergency powers for the duration of the emergency period set forth in the declaration. (Ord. 6-2009, 2009.)